Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
FUN FOR THE SEASIDE.
Odd and Pretty Figures for Danc-
ing the German.

ing the German.
An importer of fancy articles for
parties, balls and entertainments gen.
erally gave New York Mail and En-
press reporter to-day some interesting
particulars of the figures and favors
now being used for the german at the
seaside and other places of summerre-
sort. One of the newest and most
popular of the figures is known as the
.'Railroad." This requires six rail-
road tickets for the ladies, six placards
for the gentlemen and a whistle for
the leader. The gentlemen met in an
adjoining room and fastened the
placards around their necks, while
the tickets are distributed among the
ladies who are in waiting for the in
coming train. Upon the signal from
the leader the orchestra plays rail-
road galop and the gentlemen march
into the room initiating a train. AT
the sound of whistle the train stops
and the leader calls the name OF
one of the stations upon the
placards, when the lady with
the corresponding ticket takes
her partner, the rest following accord
ing to their destination. Another IA
vorite is the "Fox Hunt" figure. For
this lady and gentleman are selected
as foxes. The gentleman receives a
fox's tail and the lady a red ribbon, to
be pinned to her left shoulder. Three
additional couples receive different
ribbons and represent hunters. A
waltz is then played. The couple rep
resenting the foxes is allowed start
and the hunters follow, endeavoring
to capture them. If they succeed the
foxes retire and the successful couple
FINISH THE DANCE
with their trophy. A very pretty
figure is the Butterfly With Net"
This requires six butterflies of gilt for
the ladies and six of silver for the
gentlemen. Those having the same
names are partner ir the dance. A
similar figure that has found much
favor is called the " Butterfly Collec-
tor" 1t requires six large silk butter
fes of different colors for the ladies'
hair, and six smaller ones for the
gentlemen's buttonholes. The ladies'
dance and the gentlemen try to catch
the butterfly corresponding with theirs.
As soon as the gentlemen have found
their partners the figure is concluded
with a dance.
The craze for amateur photography
has reached the german, and there is
an amateur Photograph" figure.
This requires an apparatus and twelve
pictures. The leader places the sup
posed camera OH table, and six
couples are arranged in position to
have their pictures taken. The leader
then goes through the performance of
photographing and produces instanta-
neous pictures, which he distributes.
Those finding the greatest similarity
in their pictures are partners for
the dance. A figure giving novel as
well as an attractive appearance to
the ballroom is that of the japanese
Fan and Parasol." Six Japanese fans
are required for the ladies and six
parasols for the gentlemen. Both
fans and parasols are decorated with
different colors, corresponding. Part
ners are to be taken according to the
colors of the ribbons, and the parasols
should be kept open during the dance
The Dancing Garden" figure gives a
veIy
ODD AND UNIQUE EFFECT.
For this six large paper sacks, with
fruit painted on the front OF each, are
required for the gentlemen, who step
into an adjoining room and draw the
sacks over their heads. The ladies'
receive six tags, having on each the
name of the fruit on the srcks. The
gentlemen, when called by the leader,
march into the room in single file, and
the ladies select their partners ac-
cording to the names OF the fruit on
their tags. The gentlemen tear open
the sacks and dance in them as a
costume.
Among the favorite flower figures is
that of the "Leaves and Blossoms. "
In this two large begonia leaves repre-
sent bouquet holders and contain six
small bouquets each. The small bou-
quets are so arranged that they can be
taken apart. The leader presents one
of the large bouquets to the ladies and
the other to the gentlemen, each Sc
lecting small bouquet. The ladies
fasten theirs to the corsage, and the
gentlemen put theirs in their button
holes. Those with corresponding
bouquets are partners. Another
attractive flower figure is the "Gla-
diola." 1t requires two branches
of natural or artificial gladiola
blossoms OF six different colors. One
branch is for the ladies and the other
for the gentlemen. Each one plucks
a bud, the ladies placing theirs in
their corsage and the gentlemen theirs
in their buttonholes. Those having
blossoms of corresponding colors are
partners. A flower figure that is 6
particular favorite is the "Edelweiss. )
, 1t requires twelve cards tastefully dec
, Grated with natural pressed edeiweiss
flowers from the Alps. Six cards are
to be in gray envelopes for the ladies
and six in white for the gentlemen
. Partners are taken according to the
number OF flowers on the cards.
THE WALKING CHURCH TOWER.
Some very odd figures are in us,
when particular novelty or variety 4
desired. One of these is the "Walk
ing Church Tower" The gentleme,
in this require hats representing
+ church tower. The ladies receive ad
; mission tickets. Each tower clocl
shows time corresponding with
/ lady's ticket. When the lady find
the time indicated on her ticket sh
, pulls the cord on the tower. This ring
, the bell and opens the door, showin
the face OF her partner for the dance
Another odd figure is known as tn
"Tonsorial Parlor." Six razors an
six napkins are required. Six gentle
men are seated in the center Of tn